Polycarbonate polyester articles with enhanced adhesion between outer layer and base substrate

1. An article for use in exterior applications comprising:

a) a base substrate comprising a uniform miscible resin blend of a polycarbonate resin and a cycloaliphatic polyester resin, said cycloaliphatic polyester resin comprising the reaction product of an aliphatic C 2 -C 20 diol or chemical equivalent and a C 6 -C 20 aliphatic diacid or chemical equivalent, said cycloaliphatic polyester resin contains at least about 80% by weight of a cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid, or chemical equivalent, and/or of a cycloaliphatic diol or chemical equivalent;

b) an outer layer on said base substrate, said outer layer comprising an acrylic resin, a blend of a thermoplastic fluorinated polymer and an acrylic resin, an inclusive ionomer, a polycarbonate, a polyvinyl chloride, or a thermoplastic polyurethane, wherein the viscosity of the base layer is selected to improve the adhesion between the base substrate and the outer layer.

2. The clear coated article according to claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a blend of a polycarbonate resin and cycloaliphatic polyester resin, said base substrate having a polyester content in the polyester polycarbonate blend of 70% or higher wherein said cycloaliphatic polyester resin has a viscosity of about 1500 to about 2500 poise for reducing the delamination of the clear coat or said base substrate having a polyester content in the polyester polycarbonate blend of about 20% to about 40 by weight wherein said polycarbonate resin has an MFR of 7 or greater for reducing the delamination of the clear coat.

3. The clear coated article according to claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a blend of a polycarbonate resin and cycloaliphatic polyester resin having a ratio of polycarbonate resin to cycloaliphatic polyester resin such that said base substrate has a transmission rate of at least 75%.

4. The article according to claim 1 , wherein said outer layer is a clear coat layer having a transmission rate of at least about 80%.

5. The article according to claim 1 , wherein said base substrate comprises a blend of a polycarbonate resin and cycloaliphatic polyester resin having a ratio of polycarbonate resin to cycloaliphatic polyester resin such that said blend has a glass transition temperature of from about 60 to 150° C.

6. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the base substrate further comprises an effective amount of a stabilizer to prevent color formation of said base substrate.

7. The article according to claim 6 , wherein said stabilizer is chosen from the group consisting of: phosphorus oxo acids, acid organo phosphates, acid organo phosphites, acid phosphate metal salts, acidic phosphite metal salts or mixture thereof giving an article with greater than or equal to about 80% transmittance.

8. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the cycloaliphatic polyester is comprised of cycloaliphatic diacid and cycloaliphatic diol units.

9. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the polyester is polycyclohexane dimethanol cyclohexane dicarboxylate (PCCD).

10. The article according to claim 1 , wherein the polycarbonate is BPA-PC and the cycloaliphatic polyester is PCCD.

11. An article for use in exterior applications comprising:

a) a base substrate comprising a uniform miscible resin blend having a viscosity and comprising a polycarbonate resin and a cycloaliphatic polyester resin, said cycloaliphatic polyester resin comprising the reaction product of an aliphatic C2-C20 diol or chemical equivalent and a C6-C20 aliphatic diacid or chemical equivalent, said cycloaliphatic polyester resin contains at least about 80% by weight of a cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid, or chemical equivalent, and/or of a cycloaliphatic diol or chemical equivalent;

b) an outer clear coat layer on said base substrate; said outer clear coat layer comprising an acrylic resin, a blend of a thermoplastic fluorinated polymer and an acrylic resin, an inclusive ionomer, a polycarbonate, a polyvinyl chloride or a thermoplastic polyurethane, said viscosity of said base layer being selected for enhancing the adherence of said clear coat;

c) said base substrate having a polyester content in the polyester polycarbonate blend of 70% or higher wherein said cycloaliphatic polyester resin has a viscosity of about 1500 to about 2500 poise for reducing the delamination of the clear coat or said base substrate having a polyester content in the polyester polycarbonate blend of about 20% to about 40 by weight wherein said polycarbonate resin has an MFR of 7 or greater for reducing the delamination of the clear coat.

12. The article according to claim 11 , wherein said article to have a reduced delamination rate when of said outer layer when said article is spray with a steam jet.

13. The article according to claim 11 , wherein said outer layer is a clear coat layer having a transmission rate of at least about 75%.

14. The article according to claim 11 , wherein said base substrate comprises a blend of a polycarbonate resin and cycloaliphatic polyester resin having a ratio of polycarbonate resin to cycloaliphatic polyester resin such that said blend has a glass transition temperature of from about 60 to 150° C.

15. The article according to claim 11 , wherein the base substrate further comprises an effective amount of a stabilizer to prevent color formation of said base substrate.

16. The article according to claim 11 , wherein said stabilizer is chosen from the group consisting of: phosphorus oxo acids, acid organo phosphates, acid organo phosphites, acid phosphate metal salts, acidic phosphite metal salts or mixture thereof giving an article with greater than or equal to about 80% transmittance.

17. The article according to claim 11 , wherein the cycloaliphatic polyester is comprised of cycloaliphatic diacid and cycloaliphatic diol units.

18. The article according to claim 11 , wherein the polyester is polycyclohexane dimethanol cyclohexane dicarboxylate (PCCD).

19. The article according to claim 11 , wherein the polycarbonate is BPA-PC and the cycloaliphatic polyester is PCCD.

20. The article according to according to claim 1 , wherein said article is formed by injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, laminating, co-extrusion, or vacuum forming.